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Hot Hits
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Signature TheatreMar. 24 – Apr. 7 Heidi Thomas Writers’ Initiative work, a brutal and elegant exploration of the unifying virtue of art and what things are most worth saving when the world is collapsing.
Antonio Sánchez
AMP by StrathmoreThu. Apr 4 Drummer and composer Antonio Sánchez is riding the crest of a musical wave that began with his Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated score for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
StrathmoreFri. May 10 Chick Corea and Béla Fleck, two master songwriters, musicians, and band leaders come together for a genre-busting pairing of piano and banjo.
The Portland Cello Project - Performs Radiohead's OK Computer
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Mar 24 Portland Cello Project presents a thrilling performance of the album Rolling Stone Magazine called a “stunning art-rock tour de force.”
Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton with members of the National Philharmonic
StrathmoreSat. Apr 6 Fischer and her band return to Strathmore, this time for a fully orchestrated performance.
Lewis Black
StrathmoreSun. Apr 14 Known as the king of the rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin.
Eliot Chang
AMP by StrathmoreFri. Mar 29 Now is your chance to experience Chang’s comedy live at AMP!
Black Violin
StrathmoreApr. 9 – 10 Classically trained violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus are back with their distinctive multi-genre sound that is perfectly described as “classical boom.”
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra: Cosmic Depth
StrathmoreSun. Mar 31 From Maryland’s capital to the Music Center, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) shares memorable symphonic music in this afternoon program.
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
StrathmoreWed. Apr 24 The set list for Alan Cumming’s provocative new concert show is as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Cumming himself.
Confection
Folger Shakespeare LibrarySun. Mar 24 Third Rail Projects’ newest immersive experience, Confection, is a rollicking rumination on opulence, inequity, and teeny-tiny desserts. In this 45-minute experience.
Kristin Chenoweth
StrathmoreMon. Apr 8 This Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer delights audiences in every show and role, from film and television to voiceover and stage.
Spotlights
Broadway Center Stage: Tommy
The Kennedy CenterApr. 25 – 28
Direct Current: National Symphony Orchestra: Glass's Itaipu & Auerbach's ARCTICA
The Kennedy CenterMar. 28 – 30
Washington National Opera: Eugene Onegin
The Kennedy CenterMar. 25 – 29
Jay Leno
The Kennedy CenterFri. Apr 26
New York City Ballet: Works by Reisen, Balanchine & Robbins
The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 – 7
Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos
Terrace TheatreSun. Mar 24
Tastes of the Mediterranean
Folger TheatreMar. 29 – 31
Direct Current: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Analogy Trilogy
The Kennedy CenterMar. 28 – 30
Mariinsky Ballet: Le Corsaire
The Kennedy CenterApr. 9 – 14
Direct Current: Du Yun with OK Miss
The Kennedy CenterFri. Apr 5
National Symphony Orchestra: Debussy's La mer
The Kennedy CenterApr. 11 – 13
Direct Current: TU Dance + Bon Iver's Come Through
The Kennedy CenterMon. Mar 25
